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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - At least 13 people, including four kids, were killed in 2 separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to gather food and clothes products dispersed at annual Christmas events, the cops said Saturday.

The 2 mishaps came days after another such stampede in Africa ´ s most populous nation, amid a growing trend by regional companies, churches and people to arrange fundraiser ahead of Christmas, as the nation has problem with the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

Ten individuals were killed in the first stampede in the early hours at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, an upmarket part of the capital, Abuja, cops representative Josephine Adeh stated in a declaration, adding that more than 1,000 people have actually been left from the church.

There was a crowd surge at one of the church gates, as dozens tried to enter the properties at around 4 a.m., hours before the gift items were to be shared, witnesses stated, explaining that some had actually been waiting since the previous night.

"The way they were rushing to enter, some people were falling and some of them were old," Loveth Inyang, a witness. Inyang stated he handled to rescue one infant as his mom struggled in the surge.

Three individuals passed away in a similar crush later in the southeastern Anambra state's Okija town at a fundraiser organized by a benefactor, the state police stated.

"The event had actually not even begun when the rush began," authorities spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga said. There could be more deaths taped as officers investigate the occurrence, he stated.

Viral video that appeared to be from the Abuja scene revealed lifeless bodies resting on the ground as people screamed for help. A few of the injured have actually been treated and released while others continue to receive medical care, cops stated.

The church canceled the charity occasion with bags of rice and clothes items still set up within the facilities.

As the church held a wedding after the crowd was evacuated, the pain and sadness remained palpable even as friends and families gathered for wedding images.

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu expressed his compassion with the victims' families and asked states and pertinent authorities to enforce strict crowd control steps.

The stampedes in Nigeria have actually raised questions about safety procedures in such events. Several children were killed on Wednesday today when a regional structure arranged a well-attended funfair to disperse gift products and food to kids in southwestern Oyo state.

After the current catastrophe, the authorities in Abuja announced that previous authorization must be obtained before such fundraiser are arranged.

The present economic hardship under Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who promised "renewed hope" when he was sworn into office in May 2023, is blamed on rising inflation that is at a 28-year high and the federal government ´ s economic policies that have pressed the regional currency to tape-record low versus the dollar.

Frustration over the cost-of-living crisis has caused mass demonstrations in current months. In August, at least 20 people were shot dead and numerous others were detained at demonstrations requiring much better chances and tasks for young individuals.